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Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec Converter

Convert Foot per Sec (ft/s) to Meter per Sec (m/s) instantly. Enter any value — result updates live.

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0.3048m/s
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Formula: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s

About converting Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec

Converting Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec is a common speed conversion. One foot per sec (ft/s) equals 0.3048 meter per sec (m/s). Feet per second are used in ballistics, engineering, and some US speed calculations.

This conversion is commonly needed for running and fitness tracking, aviation and flight planning, sailing and marine navigation. Meters per second is the SI unit for speed, used in physics and engineering.

To put foot per sec in perspective: a fast elevator (about 20 ft/s). In meter per sec, common references include world-record 100m sprint (about 10.4 m/s).

Did you know?

Feet per second is commonly used in ballistics to describe projectile muzzle velocity, giving more intuitively sized numbers than meters per second for that range of speeds.

Real-world examples
Foot per Sec (ft/s)
  • a fast elevator (about 20 ft/s)
  • a pitched baseball (about 130 ft/s)
  • the speed of sound (about 1,125 ft/s)
Meter per Sec (m/s)
  • a brisk walk (about 1.4 m/s)
  • world-record 100m sprint (about 10.4 m/s)
  • speed of sound at sea level (343 m/s)
Did you know?

Meters per second is the SI derived unit for speed, calculated simply as distance in meters divided by time in seconds — the standard unit in physics equations worldwide.

Common uses for speed conversion

People frequently convert between foot per sec and meter per sec for:

  • driving and speed limit compliance
  • running and fitness tracking
  • aviation and flight planning
  • sailing and marine navigation
  • physics and engineering calculations
Popular Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec conversions
Foot per Sec (ft/s)Meter per Sec (m/s)
1 ft/s0.3048 m/s
2 ft/s0.6096 m/s
5 ft/s1.524 m/s
10 ft/s3.048 m/s
15 ft/s4.572 m/s
20 ft/s6.096 m/s
25 ft/s7.62 m/s
30 ft/s9.144 m/s
50 ft/s15.24 m/s
100 ft/s30.48 m/s
200 ft/s60.96 m/s
500 ft/s152.4 m/s
1000 ft/s304.8 m/s
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Frequently asked questions
How do you convert Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec?
To convert Foot per Sec to Meter per Sec, use the formula: 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s. For example, 1 ft/s = 0.3048 m/s.
What is 1 Foot per Sec in Meter per Sec?
1 ft/s is equal to 0.3048 m/s.
How many foot per sec are in 1 meter per sec?
1 m/s is equal to 3.28084 ft/s. To convert Meter per Sec back to Foot per Sec, multiply the meter per sec value by 3.28084.
When would I need to convert foot per sec to meter per sec?
This conversion is commonly needed for physics and engineering calculations, driving and speed limit compliance, running and fitness tracking. Feet per second are used in ballistics, engineering, and some US speed calculations. Meters per second is the SI unit for speed, used in physics and engineering.
What does 1 foot per sec look like in real life?
For reference, a typical foot per sec measurement is the speed of sound (about 1,125 ft/s). So 1 ft/s (0.3048 m/s) gives you a practical sense of scale.